Make the world a better place for refugees
You have a beautiful place you call home. Small or big, its comfortable and peaceful. There, you often share meals with family and loved ones. You can afford more than a single meal a day. Right??? If yes, count yourself lucky and be thankful to thy Lord because this is not the case with new South Sudanese refugees in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda. They spend several days trekking away from war and famine on empty stomachs. And on arrival, many of them spend nights out in the cold, some with their babies. Some of these come sick while others get sick along the journey but can’t afford medicines.
Well, these brothers and sisters we call refugees also had beautiful peaceful homes in South Sudan. They had happy families, their children were healthy and attended school like any other children in safe neighbourhoods around the world. These school going children dreamt of becoming doctors, lawyers, engineers, et al to work towards their country’s growth. But not anymore, because these dreams are almost shattered. ''I was in senior five and I want to be a doctor to treat the sick people affected by the war back home. But I am not sure whether I will continue with my education here,'' 18-year-old Manuella Ayela says.
From their beautiful homes, they have fled, leaving everything behind apart from the sweet memories they hold dearly about a peaceful country in which they lived before the war broke out. They also hold dreadful memories about the war, abductions arsons, rape and famine back home.
''I left my house on fire and fled with nothing other than my children and wife,'' 38-year old Juma Odoo who had a home and a farm in Pajok Eastern Equatorial says. '' I miss the sound of my children’s laughter while they played in my big compound, my wife’s smile whenever she came home with harvests from the farm,'' he adds while he continues to express his worry about the uncertainties the future holds for his family.
Let’s create change together
It’s that donation you made or about to make that’s improving the lives of our South Sudanese brothers and sisters in Uganda’s settlements. That donation you make gives them access to clean water, shelter, core relief items, food, medical supplies and services, protection as well as therapy. That single cent can save a life!
We can’t give them back their homes but, we can make their lives comfortable and better in their new home-settlements. We can get their children back to school and restore their lost hope, we can buy food and medicines to improve their health and save their lives. If we do this, we shall be creating a better world together, a world filled with happiness, a world where people don’t have to die of hunger or failing health due to lack of medical attention. And, how about extending clean sufficient water to all of them to meet the water sphere standard of 20 litres a person per day? You don’t have to have saved thousands or millions of money to save a life because even that single dollar can create change -‘’One by one makes a bundle’’
LWF’s humanitarian response to refugees
In Uganda, LWF is always at the forefront in all refugee emergencies, as an immediate responder to migrants’ needs. The humanitarian organization with over 38 years of experience in resettling refugees provides aid to thousands of them in ten settlements all over the country. These include South Sudanese, Congolese, Burundians and Rwandese. To these people, LWF provides water and sanitary facilities, protection, shelter, therapy and also works towards creating sustainable livelihoods for them.
In 2002, LWF commenced its work in Katakwi, resettling internally displaced people from the conflict between the government of Uganda and the Lord Resistance Army. In 2012, it was one of the first respondents in Rwamwanja settlement, Kamwenge district, responding to the refugee crisis through the act appeal with WASH and livelihoods for Congolese refugees who fled the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of conflicts. In Palorinya, LWF has supported the settling of over 146,752 refugees from South Sudan since 5/12/2016 when the settlement was established. And in Adjumani, LWF supports over 113,000 refugees from seven settlements including; Nyumanzi, Ayilo 1,Boroli, Baratuku, Erema, Pagirinya and Agajo.
Today, LWF’s staff are on ground in Lamwo setting up the reception centre, shelters and water sources. This, the organization is doing to prepare for the resettlement of 40,000 and more South Sudanese refugees in one of the newest settlements in northern Uganda-Palabek.
LWF remains UNHCR’s main implementing partner of water and sanitary facilities as well as livelihoods in many of Uganda's settlements.
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Create a better world for refugees
New South Sudanese arrive at the Ngomoromo border point in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda.
South Sudanese children arrive at the Ngomoromo border point in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda.
South Sudanese children arrive at the Ngomoromo border point in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda.
New arrivals camp in an open space at Ngomoromocollection point as they await relocation to Palorinya settlement.
Construction of temporary shelters for refugees in Palabek settlement, Lamwo district is in progress.
Women from the host community in Lamwo district are taking part in construction of temporary shelters for refugees.
LWF provides clean water to refugees in settlements.
LWF provides clean water to refugees in settlements.
Mothers acquire baby kits from LWF staff in Palorinya settlement, Moyo district.
Communal shelters for refugees in Palorinya settlement, Moyo district.
Refugees engage in business for a living with support from LWF
Refugees acquire vocational skills training and business start-up kits from LWF.
LWF provides core relief items to refugees in settlements.
